HELI-EXPO for Students

HELI-EXPO offers many great seminars, workshops and events specifically for students. Whether you are interested in taking an education course, learning more about helicopter industry issues, attending the HFI mentoring panels, exploring the show floor, or meeting industry recruiters at the HAI Job Fair, HELI-EXPO has the information and networking opportunities you need to take the next step in your career.

Register for HELI-EXPO (students attend at a discount rate) and start planning your HELI-EXPO experience!

Professional Education Courses
Essentials of Troubleshooting (Maintenance) March 2 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Safety Management Systems March 2–4 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Heli-Success Career Development Seminar March 3 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Resumé/CV Writing Workshop March 4 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Surviving the Inadvertent IMC Environment March 5 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
+ 22 others!    


You must register separately to attend an HAI professional education course. Each course registration includes a complementary day pass to HELI-EXPO for the day of your choice (Note: this does not apply to free courses).

HAI Rotor Safety Challenge – Free to Attendees

The HAI Rotor Safety Challenge includes over 30 safety education sessions that are free to HELI-EXPO attendees. This program is a great opportunity for students to learn industry best practices and safety tools and techniques to use in their careers.

Sessions are offered in four different tracks

  • Flight Operations
  • Maintenance/Technical Issues
  • Safety Culture and Leadership
  • Safety Management

Admission to Rotor Safety Challenge events is included in your HELI-EXPO registration; no separate registration is required. Plan to take the Rotor Safety Challenge today.

Other HELI-EXPO Sessions for Students
HAI Safety Symposium March 4 8:00 am – 10:00 am
IHST SMS and Decision-Making Workshop March 4 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Safety Committee Town Hall March 5 9:30 am – 11:30 am
HAI Job Fair March 5 10:30 pm – 5:00 pm
HFI Pilot Mentoring Program  March 5 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
HFI Industry Outreach to Students March 5 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
HFI Maintenance Tech Mentoring Program March 5 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Why SMS in Maintenance? Workshop March 7 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Check out the full HELI-EXPO Show Schedule for other great sessions and events.